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Geoffrey Odlum

retired U.S. diplomat; founder of the consultancy Odlum Global Strategies

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The use of AI-enabled autonomous decision making in advanced weapon systems – including in nuclear weapons and unmanned lethal autonomous weapon systems (LAWS) -– may be the most destabilizing application of AI for national security over the coming decade.

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Geoffrey Odlum

retired U.S. diplomat; founder of the consultancy Odlum Global Strategies

In a June 2021 AI Policy Blog article, Odlum wrote that AI-enabled autonomous decision-making in advanced weapon systems, including nuclear weapons and lethal autonomous weapon systems, may be the most destabilizing application of AI for national security over the coming decade.

Founder, Odlum Global Strategies; retired U.S. diplomatJune 13, 2021AI Policy Blog

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Laying the Groundwork for AI Arms Control Agreements The use of AI-enabled autonomous decision making in advanced weapon systems – including in nuclear weapons and unmanned lethal autonomous weapon systems (LAWS) -– may be the most destabilizing application of AI for national security over the coming decade. Using machine learning algorithms autonomously to assess battlefield conditions and adversary defenses, identify targets, and order the launch of weapons could confer decisive advantages in speed and precision over a human commander pursuing the same sequence of steps. The NSCAI’s Report called on the White House to reduce the risks of military AI by (1) Publicly affirming existing U.S.

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Based on my experience over a long career as a US diplomat working on nuclear nonproliferation treaties, I fully support this letter calling for the negotiation of an international AI safety treat.

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Geoffrey Odlum

retired U.S. diplomat; founder of the consultancy Odlum Global Strategies

Geoffrey Odlum signed an October 2023 open letter calling for the negotiation of an international AI safety treaty and, in the statement issued with it, said that such a treaty is feasible, practical, and achievable and that what is missing is the political will of leading technology powers.

Founder, Odlum Global Strategies; retired U.S. diplomatOctober 30, 2023AI Treaty initiative group press release

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… major powers, leading AI researchers and industry, to show and lead the world to a better future, sharing how to develop and deploy safety-first and safety ready AI, for the benefit of common good, leaving no one behind." Geoffrey Odlum: "Based on my experience over a long career as a US diplomat working on nuclear nonproliferation treaties, I fully support this letter calling for the negotiation of an international AI safety treat. History has demonstrated the effectiveness of international treaties and regimes like the Treaty of the Non-Prolifreation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), an the Biologial Weapons Convwntin (BWC) to set enforceable and verifiable global rules for responsible nations to safely manage technologies that pose an existential risk to humanity. This call for an AI safety treat is feasible, practical, and achievable. We only lack the political will of leading technology powers like the United States, the European Union, and others to take this up as an urgent diplomatic imperative. The time has come to do so." Tolga Bilge: "Ensuring that AI is safe and benefits everyone, is as much a geopolitical problem as a technical one.

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Half of AI researchers estimate more than a 10% chance that AI could lead to human extinction or a similarly catastrophic curtailment of humanity's potential.

Signed statement: “Urging an International AI Treaty” (Tolga Bilge/AI Treaty team)

Geoffrey Odlum

retired U.S. diplomat; founder of the consultancy Odlum Global Strategies

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Geoffrey Odlum signed the 2023 statement 'Urging an International AI Treaty,' which called on governments to develop and ratify a treaty to reduce catastrophic AI risks and ensure AI's benefits are shared.

President, Odlum Global Strategies, Retired senior US diplomat; Director, National Security Council, The White House (G-8 Affairs, 1998); Director, Office of Iraq Affairs, US State Department (2016); Director, Office of Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism, US State Department (2013-2016); Senior Advisor, US State Department, Bureau of Energy Diplomacy (2017)October 2023Urging an International AI Treaty

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Certified Ethical Emerging Technologist (CEET). Senior Fellow The Atlantic Council. Senior Member IEEE (SMIEEE) - Geoffrey Odlum President, Odlum Global Strategies, Retired senior US diplomat; Director, National Security Council, The White House (G-8 Affairs, 1998); Director, Office of Iraq Affairs, US State Department (2016); Director, Office of Weapons of Mass

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